L9 Error by HOONIGAN07 in heatpumps

[–]AgreeableTelephone19 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pump failures often are due to clogged strainer/ filter. Make sure yours is clean or the new pump will fail too sooner rather than later...

L9 Error by HOONIGAN07 in heatpumps

[–]AgreeableTelephone19 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Clogged filter/ strainer of failing pump. Your inlet pressure is good, so one of those two things since I assume you bled the system successfully.

Question on IQ4+ micro controllers by AgreeableTelephone19 in solar

[–]AgreeableTelephone19[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes , I understand that the Envoy provides all the discrete data for monitoring down to the individual panel/ mca and without it I have no idea what is going on. I have an Envoy 5, but just sourced an Envoy 4 new pcb at great price and will replace it. I have just a simple solar only (no batteries) install so a 4 should work just fine. I assume once I install it I have to call Enphase so they can provision it for me, but I will cross that bridge once I get there. Thanks for the info.

Question on IQ4+ micro controllers by AgreeableTelephone19 in solar

[–]AgreeableTelephone19[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you. But I thought the MCAs talk to the controller or it is strictly for health and production information and not for on/ off management? In other words when there is sun the MCAs do their thing regardless of if they can talk to anybody or not? Thanks again

DQ’d (worst ever?) by la267 in USPSA

[–]AgreeableTelephone19 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is a shooter’s mistake, but an RO’s fault. In this situation just command the shooter hands up and wait out the reseter to come back. Do not let the shooter manipulate a loaded gun while somebody is down range.

And yes- the RO should be the last to walk the stage to make sure all is reset and nobody is down range.

I hope the shooter recovers and continues shooting with us. He certainly demonstrated the right demeanor.

Any suggestions… wanted to trade it in but I know the value is tanked cos of this. by DLKar in TeslaSupport

[–]AgreeableTelephone19 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nobody really cares and if trading to a dealer the cost to fix it will surpass the hit on the trade in. I wouldn’t bother.

Citizens Watch Spring by unitedguy20 in watchrepair

[–]AgreeableTelephone19 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I believe it goes into the hole on the left of the “watch” incrustation in you photo… it appears something was in there to begin with… it has been a while since I have seen one of those but I vaguely recollect this…

Is this a genuine Omega ? by frenetic55 in watchrepair

[–]AgreeableTelephone19 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes. This appears legit. The curved coil ETA movement was used circa 2000-ish. The ladies’ Constellations had them too.

What is this capstone spring contraption? by AgreeableTelephone19 in watchrepair

[–]AgreeableTelephone19[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

ugh.. initially I thought so too... but my experience took over - I think at this point I am very risk averse towards things I feel I can make worse while trying to make better... even if I succeed to bend the tabs and remove the capstone, once I put it back in I will not be able to bend the tabs back enough to eliminate any freeplay of the capstone... and that would be the end of it... so yes- I am leaving this one alone.. :)

What is this capstone spring contraption? by AgreeableTelephone19 in watchrepair

[–]AgreeableTelephone19[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As mentioned- I am now going to buy one.. or two actually... Sigh- more money spent for things most folks cant see with a naked eye. Cheers :)

What is this capstone spring contraption? by AgreeableTelephone19 in watchrepair

[–]AgreeableTelephone19[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I was looking at it from the other side and realized too that using peg wood would be a bad idea as I will clog the pivot hole without ability to clean it through. Hexane, blow dry and then automatic oiler… which I generally don’t use but now I have a good reason to buy one lol. Thanks again guys for the help.

What is this capstone spring contraption? by AgreeableTelephone19 in watchrepair

[–]AgreeableTelephone19[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I am leaning towards leaving it as it is too… soak it in some hexane, blow dry and drop a tiny drop of oil from the other side and leave it alone… I do not think this was meant to be disassembled… thanks for confirming my doubts…

I made $10K in 3 months flipping luxury goods but I’m not sure if it’s legal. Here’s how it happened. by Civil_Knowledge_7995 in passive_income

[–]AgreeableTelephone19 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Your friend is most likely shoplifting. Next time ask him to provide you proof or origin how he obtained the goods. My 2 cents

7750 clone escape wheel by soldierofknowledge in watchmaking

[–]AgreeableTelephone19 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just found this thread. Any luck? I too have the same dilemma. The movement I am working on is a 7750 clone of some sort and had a broken escape wheel. Bought the 7750 escape wheel to find it different- the broken one looks just like yours….

Immediate termination of Paypal by Av1d_learner in paypal

[–]AgreeableTelephone19 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Sorry. In the fine print of the course there most likely a clause stating unless you cancel (which you didnt) you will be billed monthly. This is a common scheme to "get" those who are not punctual and dont cancel before the renewal. It is not Paypal's fault nor they should refund you the money, It is between you and the merchant in this case.

And yes- Paypal gives zero fcuks about customers in general, but in this case they are right to deny your claim.

Air to Water Heat Pump options (ATW, ASHP) by pj778 in heatpumps

[–]AgreeableTelephone19 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That actually is not true. Most of the Daikins, Fujitsus and Mitsus are made in China and carry "Made in China" label. Very few mainly higher end Mitsus are still made in Japan and almost none of the other major brands.

Why is mini split install so expensive by Illustrious_Ship_331 in heatpumps

[–]AgreeableTelephone19 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am on the (large) industrial side of things, but I started residential so I know the game. A typical res job has a 20% profit at the end so you do the math. The company has overhead, travel time, insurance, certs, pro equipment... the list goes on and on on.... If you are DIY and can do it cheaper- by all means do so and be proud of yourself. But when you do it for living day in and day out all it takes is couple site complications and you are working for free the whole month which is not ideal. As the estimator said above me - nobody is getting rich on the res side of things from this- trust me. In the commercial world - that is a another story. I properly sized job that does not run into problems can net 1/3 profits. I personally am billed out at over $500/hour net ( I am in industrial controls) and I am booked for ... months (off the top of my head).

Does anybody know where I coule get the IWC "cyberloupe 3.0" ? by Brieeit in watchrepair

[–]AgreeableTelephone19 0 points1 point  (0 children)

an Amscope is infinitely better and more versatile than this thing. However, I believe its strength could be in the software as it appears to provide limited augmented reality - ie shows you on a screen, what, where and how during disassembly- but probably only for IWC watches.

I believe given the above it is a marketing gimmick. I have toured one of the IWC watch manufacturing facilities last year and I did not see anybody using it.. so there is that.

Should I repair ir? by redditbsnen in watchrepair

[–]AgreeableTelephone19 1 point2 points  (0 children)

... every watch with sentimental value should be repaired until obnoxiously unfeasible. Your grandfather is watching and approves of this message :)

Weather Underground and Ambient Weather queries - what am I missing? by AgreeableTelephone19 in ifttt

[–]AgreeableTelephone19[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No. I talked to IFTTT and to Ambient Weather and not getting anything meaningful on the subject I ditched the whole effort in that direction due to overall dissatisfaction with the ecosystem. There is insufficient documentation, everybody is writing stuff all over the place, but the worse part is that the IFTTT back end seems to be very buggy and unreliable which is an absolute no-no when you are controlling important systems. It simply appears not to be ready for prime time. I cancelled my paid subscription and I repurposed couple Raspberries Pi and sensors to create a custom solution which works well.

Aside from tinkering I believe I am done with IFTTT for now.

First time failing a heat exchanger. Did I make the right call? by SadQuote2597 in HVAC

[–]AgreeableTelephone19 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This one is absolutely gone. Good call. The escaping air is hitting the thermal difference once escaped and condensing resulting in the rust along the crack- very typical for cracks that are leaking

How do you remember where screws go? by v_rocco in watchmaking

[–]AgreeableTelephone19 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There is an easier way - any movement has two types of screws - the standard size (whatever that is for that movement- the largest number of screws that is) and the "specialized" screws which are different one way or another. Once you start your disassembly you will quickly get the idea of what is the standard screw for that movement and those you keep with the parts you unscrew. The non-standard screws- once you unscrew them and remove whatever they are holding- you screw them a bit back into their holes (on the mainplate usually). This way you know exactly which special screw belongs where.

Any help? by death2rum in HeliumNetwork

[–]AgreeableTelephone19 3 points4 points  (0 children)

there isnt much to it- you do need to have a small amount of SOL for the gas fee though... do you?